Turkey Undercuts 7 Holiday Rivals at €59.6, as Portugal Leads Hotels and Restaurants
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Updated · Euronews · Jul 12
Turkey Undercuts 7 Holiday Rivals at €59.6, as Portugal Leads Hotels and Restaurants
3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Jul 12
Summary
Turkey came out cheapest overall in Euronews Business's seven-country comparison: a consumer basket priced at €100 across the EU cost €59.6 there, versus €100.3 in France.
Portugal offered the best value for travellers' core holiday spending, with restaurants and hotels at €73.6 against the EU's €100 benchmark; Turkey was next at €78.3.
Turkey's low overall costs were offset by alcohol prices of 210.2—more than double the EU average—while Italy was cheapest for alcohol at 81.9 and Spain stayed below average at 90.1.
Food prices varied less: Turkey was lowest at 75.6, Spain also came in below the EU average at 94.6, and France was highest at 107.9.
The analysis used Eurostat national price averages rather than resort-level prices, so actual costs can differ sharply within destinations and by travellers' income levels.